HB 887 Georgia House · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Tobacco products; manufacturers and importers; remove certain bonding requirements

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 48-11-4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the licensing of persons engaged in tobacco business, initial and annual fees, suspension and revocation, registration and inspection of vending machines, bond by distributor, jurisdiction, and licensing of promotional activities, so as to remove certain bonding requirements pertaining to manufacturers and importers of tobacco products; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2014
Committee Review
Mar 2014
House Passage
Feb 2014
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2014 Last action Mar 13, 2014
Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2014

How they voted

1250
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 134
Feb 26, 2014
D Democratic45
41 Yea 4
91% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican88
83 Yea 5
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 13, 2014
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 3, 2014
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 26, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 19, 2014
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Penny Houston
Penny Houston
RRepublican
GA
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